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There are few machine operators as dedicated to construction operations as Kevin Drennan. He still owns the first Tonka truck he ever played with. He has a tattoo of his favorite Caterpillar dozer down one arm. It is not easy naming Drennan’s favorite Cat as he is an expert on all of them going back a century. Drennan, not yet 31, learned the trade through family who were in construction, the Army and served as firefighters. He started learning machinery at age seven, running a Cat 245 with hammer from 1978 on, and a D4C. “I got into construction thanks to my grandmother who owns Brustin Realty in Massachusetts. There was large construction [then], so I was on site on my days off from Drennan poses with the 1943 Cat D4 dozer he is restoring. school. I come from a long line of construction workers. My grandfather was in the military. He did a little bit of everything. My other grandfather was a ers in the United Kingdom with the lowdown, operation specs, history, development and fascination with the long, firefighter, he ran machines for brush,” said Drennan. His boyhood fascination with running models of Cats historic line of Caterpillars over the past century in America. He also has a YouTube channel called catmack316 where remains strong as the Walpole machine operator owns a fantastic collection of Cat miniatures and models, almost 400 Drennan has posted more than 150 videos of heavy iron fesstrong, ranging in size from 1/16th to actual scale to 1/87th. tivals, projects, conventions and related visuals of extraordi“I also have a Caterpillar tattoo down my arm of a 436 nary scope and presentation. He does all this after overcoming a serious learning disSeries 2 Cat backhoe.” ability, which hampered his entry into the field and challenges him continually as technology changes. Yet, Drennan His Own YouTube Channel Drennan, who runs dozers and excavators for a few has kept up with every type of construction, demo and hazMassachusetts companies, also is a longtime member of the mat license and urges anyone entering the field to do the same thing if they want to New England Rockbusters, excel or succeed in the conserving on its show board. tracting industry in permitDrennan just helped other strict Massachusetts. Rockbusters organize a fan“Yes, it was very difficult, tastic regional event in late because I have a learning summer in Plainfield, Conn. disorder, and ADHD. The Further, Drennan catacompany I work for, Tobar logued the event with hunConstruction, has a crew of dreds of photos and videos. eight doing many jobs. We Sending the material to a reldo excavation, sewer and atively new Web site called septic, paving, demo and bostonpowercat.com, where Drennan links site organiz- Drennan’s tattoo depicts a 436 Series 2 Cat backhoe. see CAtS page 6